The Solution to Buttercup Mystery: The Fountain Head-Scratcher is directly below. SPOILER ALERT.

While Jake was unwittingly on the right path when he said, “That sucks,” it was actually gravity rather than suction that was emptying the fountain pond and making the lower ground soggy by the spigot.

There are some fixes, including adding a Y splitter that would cut off the fountain hose and keep it from draining while the garden hose runs.

Even quicker: Lift the end of the pond-feeding hose so that it remains above the water level and can’t siphon the liquid downhill.

Thank you for playing! Buttercup loves a house mystery, so please share any quirky riddles you encounter in real life!